Bizstim now has its own text messaging gateway option. You do not have to have an Enterprise plan to send text messages. If you do have an Enterprise plan this new gateway can be used as a backup to your current text messaging provider.
Here are the details of the text messaging update:
- we deployed a Bizstim text messaging gateway available to all service plans
- 10 cents/text message for individual and small business plans
- 2 cents/text message for enterprise plans
- enterprise plans get 100 free text messages/month and can use it as a backup to their 3rd party gateway if applicable
- this option is available to U.S. and Canada clients only
- the from field displayed to recipients will be: +1 917-810-7569
- texting is limited to outbound SMS only with no reply capability
- trial accounts are allowed 20 free text messages for testing
- text messages are delivered within 2-10 minutes on a queuing system
- a text message counter was added for the current billing cycle. If the Bizstim gateway is selected the cost is also shown with the counter
- added the option to send text messages to mobile numbers using the custom text messaging tool in addition to selecting users with accounts
- added reset session reminders on edit to system settings page (default=Yes). If a session is edited and it had e-mail or text reminders sent out, the default setting is to reissue reminders after the edit. You can now decide if your want the reset to occur or not
If you want to enable the Bizstim texting gateway go to SETTINGS > SETTINGS from the main menu and select SYSTEM from the sub-menu. Click on the TEXT MESSAGING tab. Click on 1. BIZSTIM TEXTING. Click on the ENABLE BIZSTIM TEXTING checkbox.
Once you have enabled the Bizstim texting gateway you will be able to send session reminders, invoice reminders, task reminders, and custom text messages.
If you would like the software to send automated messages click on the SETTINGS tab. There you will be able to choose the settings you want. As always, if you would like assistance with this configuration please contact support. We're just a phone call away and we would be delighted to help.
If you have any questions, please contact support at mail@bizstim.com.
Sincerely,
The Bizstim Team
